Dish-washer



(No Model.)

H. E. DAVIS.

v DISH WASHER. No. 438,533. Patented Oct. 14, 1890.

attou 4- I i I v i n I UNITED STATES PATENT I OFFICE.

HARRIET ELLEN DAVIS, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

DISH-WASHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,533, dated October14, 1890.

Application filed September 16, 1889- Serial No. 324,074. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRIET ELLEN DAVIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dish-WVashers 5 and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description oftheinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to dish-washers, and aims to provide a simple andcompact device that will perform its work in a rapid and efficientmanner.

The improvement consists of the novel features which will be hereinaftermore fully described and claimed, and which are shown in the annexeddrawings, in which- Figure l is a front elevation, in perspecfive, thecover being thrown back. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the device on theline X X, of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the knife, fork,and spoon-box.

The suds-box or hot-water tank A is provided with a fiat bottom to allowit to sit on the stove for the purpose of keeping the water hot, and itssides flare or curve outwardly at a to accommodate the foraminouscylinder B. The half D of the tank or suds-box A is curved symmetricallywith the curved portion a, and is by preference hinged at one edge. Thelower edge d of the cover is adapted to enter the suds-box, and isprovided with a horizontal flange d to rest upon the edge of thesuds-box and support the cover. The perforated splasher plates or stripsF, placed along the edge of the suds-box just below the line ofseparation of the cover and box, prevent the water splashing out whenrotating the cylinder. The lower edge of the cover comes between thestrips or plates F and the edge of the suds-box, as most clearly shownin Fig. 2.

The cylinder 13 is provided with journals 1) at its end, which areinserted in slots in the ends of the suds-box and support the saidcylinder. One of the journals is extended and bent to form the crank b,by which the cylinder is rotated. The door B is hinged at one edge andis held at its other edge by the hooks e. The perforated or wirepartitions b are of graduated sizes to fit dilferent positions of thecylinder. The knife, fork, and spoon box 0 is perforated, and isprovided with a perforated sliding cover'G, which slides in ways formedby the folded edges g of the'box C, the edges 9 being bent out at rightangles and folded back on themselves, substantially as shown.

The suds-water is placed in the tank A, and the cylinder is filled withdishes in the following manner: A layer of dishes is placed in thecylinder, then a partition, and then another layerof dishes and anotherpartition, until the cylinder is filled. The knives, forks, and spoons,if any, are placed in the box C, and it is placed in the cylinder also.The cylinder-being full is placed inside the suds box or tank,itsjournals resting in the bottom of the slots in the ends of thesuds-box. The cover-D is closed and the cylinderturned by means of thecrank B. The splashing and circulation of the water through thepartition soon effects a thorough cleansing of the dishes. Inasmuch asthe water is hotter than can be borne by the hand in the ordinaryprocess of dishwashing, no drying is necessary, as the dishes drythemselves by the rapid evaporation of the water, as will'be readilycomprehended.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The hereinbeforedescribed dish-washer, composed of the suds-box, theperforated cylinder j ournaled at its ends in the said suds-box, and theloose partitions of graduated sizes placed within the said cylinder tospace the dishes and hold them from movement, substantially asdescribed.

2. The hereinbefore-specified dish-washer, comprising the suds-boxhaving flat bottom and curved sides, and having the cover symmetricallycurved and provided with an outer flange d, the perforatedsplasher-plates F, secured to the suds-box attheir lowerends andembracing the lower edge of the cover between its sides and the sides ofthe suds-box,

the perforated cylinder j ournaled at its ends In testimony whereof Iaffix my signaturein in the suds-box, and the loose partitions ofpresence of two Witnesses. graduated sizes placed within the saidcylinder to space the dishes and hold them from IIARRIEH ELLEN DAVIS 5movement, one of the said partitions being a Witnesses:

box to receive the cutlery, substantially as J. N. MOODY, set forth. IS. J. HERREN.

